grounds C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ɡɹaʊndz/ See IPA manual Freq #4366 Meanings 1 noun A good reason or basis for doing or believing something. They had no real grounds for firing him. 2 noun The land and gardens that surround a large building. We took a long walk through the castle grounds. 3 noun The small solid bits left at the bottom, especially of coffee. Don't pour the coffee grounds down the sink. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a good reason or basis for... causeevidence 2 noun · the land and gardens that... yard Word family Derived forms archgroundsfairgroundsgroundskeepergroundskeepinggroundsmangroundswoman Appears in Phrases (1) See all breeding grounds places where animals reproduce and raise their young Noun + noun Etymology AI details From ground, past participle of to grind. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # grounds **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡɹaʊndz/ **Frequency rank:** 4366 ## Meanings 1. A good reason or basis for doing or believing something. 2. The land and gardens that surround a large building. 3. The small solid bits left at the bottom, especially of coffee. ## Examples - They had no real grounds for firing him. - We took a long walk through the castle grounds. - Don't pour the coffee grounds down the sink. ## Derived Forms - archgrounds - fairgrounds - groundskeeper - groundskeeping - groundsman - groundswoman ## Etymology From ground, past participle of to grind. ## AI Etymology Grounds is from ground, past participle of to grind. In present-day use, it can mean a good reason or basis for doing or believing something, or the land and gardens that surround a large building. Derived formations include archgrounds, fairgrounds, groundskeeper, groundskeeping, groundsman. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown